Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-20
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS.
The South and Southeast Associations
Meet and Consider Matters Of lnlpOr.

At the annual meeting OF the Citizens Associa-
tlon, No. 2, Southeast washington, last evening,
Geo. F. Dawson read the report of the executive
committee, which detailed the work accomplished
by the association during the year. The report
stated that the District Commissioners are be-
coming impressed with the logic ofthe position OF
the association, which demands expenditures for
street improvement according to the areas and
necessities Of the various sections rather than the
wealth or assessed values. The Central Committee
OF One Hundred, the report states fully recognize
the wrongs citizens have suffered and to be more
than willing to make up for them to the extent OF
its power. The report was adopted A
resolution was adopted, urging the citizens
representative committee to have the Commis-
SlOnerS include 1lth street from East Capitol
street to street southeast in the list for paving
Mr.. NJ. LWeer stated that the committee on streets
and avenues OF the representative committee had
completed their report. and, In their list OF streets
for improvements they had, after careful con-
sideration, left out North Carolina avenue from
11th streets, and had also T LETT T out I'n 4tb tn
street southeast. There was more dis
cussion as to the time when delegates
Notice was given OF a motion to be made that the
delegates hereafter should be elected at the an
nual election OF ofhcers. The following ofr1cers
Chas Pelham, secretary, and Michael L Weller
treasurer. A resolution was adopted that here.
after lamps should be erected at all street cross
tngS on streets where improvements were being
made.
TIE SOUTH WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION.
Citizens Association, No. 1, at their meeting
last evening listened to report from the COM
mittee on harbors and wharves which stated that
owing to the recent improvements on the river
front the wharveS have been restricted TO a space
entirely inadequate to the demands OF the COM
merce OF the city. The committee therefore
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Branch, and to dredge a channel 400 feet wide
and % feet deep to the navy-yard, which they say
would AFFORD all the necessary room for wharfage
The committee also recommend that Congress- be
asked to complete the work in the Washington
channel as soon as possible, and also to appro-
along Water street to the foot OF the Arsenal
grounds, In order to prevent refuse matter from
being emptied into the channel to the detrimenJ
OF Its sanitary condition, well causing 1t to
nll up. The report was adopted A reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the secre-
tary to notify the commissioners that the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad co. Is continually yio-
lat1ng the police regulations by obstructing the
crossings at Maryland avenue and 9th street and
at Maine avenue and 9th street. MIR. c. B. church
the chairman OF the committee Oh steam railroads
OF the representative committee, Stated, In re-
sponse to an inquiry. that it would take over a
month for the committee to prepare a report on
this subject, and that the committee had adopted
substantially the resolutions adopted by the asso-
citation indors1ng the Twintng alternate bill. He
said 1t was not the intention OF the committee TO
ask for the location OF the depot doing might
favor some particular priv ate interests. IL was
however, OoClQeQ 10 urge tuaC the Tracks be
moved from 9th street and that the depot be stu
ated nearer the river In case this petition failed
to receive favorable consideration by Congress
they would recommend that. by tunnelling the
tracks up to the present depot on 9th street be
rendered less Objectionable. He stated that the
railroad companies showed willingness to COOP
crate with the committee, and were making sur
veyS looking TO removal OF their tracks. He also
said that the Commissioners taking interest in
the matter, and that with little assistance from
Congress the railroad problem might be settled.
A SHORT MEAsuRE.-Wm. Newcomb, an alleged
country huckster from Virginia, who does business
arrested this morning by Officer Breen, on charge
of violating one OF the District ordinances in SELL
ing potatoes by measure ana not by weight. He
Court next Thursday. After his arrest Oficer
Breen took possession OF the half-pecI measure
ton OF each end Of the measure had been sawed
of. The measure was taken to the sealer of
weights and measures and was found TO be short.
RoBBERrrs REpoRrED-Orlando f. Smith, No.
$50 23d street northwest, reports stolen from his
house yesterday afternoon $40 in money, two
gold chains six silver fruit knives pair gold spec
iacIes, and q pair OF gold sleeve buttons-Nrs.
Carrie Thompson. NO. $40 New York avenue, re-
pocket was picked OF silver chatelaine watch
+ E. Richmond reports stolen $40 in money.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for TIE EVENING STAR
THE FREE DELIvERY.-The letter boxes for the
new free delivery system are now at the post
oice and viii be placed In position as soon as the
free-delivery inspector shall make his examina-
ton and selection. There will be forty boxes, an
ample supply.
school board has so far issued l, $50 permits for
pupils, $50 for washington school, white boys;
34S for Lee school, white girls; 367 for Snowden
school, colored boys; and 397 for HallOwen school,
colored girls. The issue OF permits continues on
each Monday until the last Monday in May OF the
school year. Alexandria city will get this year
81 % from the State under the Grandstan bill
and the county will get s., ,5O3.20. This Is the
same as last year. The state In all gives about
Sc, 1000 this year TO our public schools, and the
city's appropriation is 5000 per annum. They
have no other source OF revenue.
The ALLENTOWN NE1cuksloN.EThe Columbia steam
rangements for a visit to Allentown Pa, this
week. The company win be accompanied on the
trip by number OF Ladies', wives and relatives OF
the members It Is understood that Hon. d. r
Windsor, formerly president OF the company, Will
take part in the excursion The excurSionis,s
about fifty in number, Will leave here tomorrow
night and return On saturday.
NOTEE-Mr. A. =. Douglas 1S working in Alex
andr1a County for the democratic nomination to